Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Patrick Tatopoulos
Screenplay by	Danny McBride Dirk Blackman Howard McCain
Story by	Len Wiseman Robert Orr Danny McBride
Based on	Characters by Kevin Grevioux Len Wiseman Danny McBride
Produced by	Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi Len Wiseman Richard Wright
Starring	Michael Sheen Bill Nighy Rhona Mitra Steven Mackintosh Kevin Grevioux
Cinematography	Ross Emery
Edited by	Peter Amundson
Music by	Paul Haslinger
Production companies	Screen Gems Lakeshore Entertainment Sketch Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release dates	January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22) (ArcLight Hollywood) January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes[2]
Country	United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[4]
Box office	$91.4 million[5]

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a 2009 American action horror film directed by Patrick Tatopoulos from a screenplay by Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman, and Howard McCain, based on a story by Len Wiseman, Robert Orr, and McBride.^[6] It is a prequel to Underworld (2003) and the third installment in the Underworld film series. The film stars Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, and Kevin Grevioux. The plot focuses primarily on the origins of the characters and the events that lead up to the Vampire–Lycan war. Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the previous Underworld films, appears briefly at the end of the film.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans premiered at the ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles, California on January 22, 2009, and was released in the United States on January 23, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed over $91 million against its production budget of $35 million.

The film was followed by Underworld: Awakening in 2012, serving as a direct sequel to Underworld: Evolution (2006).